A nurse is teaching a nursing student about kidney function. The nurse states, "In healthy kidneys, almost all organic nutrients such as glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed." The nurse knows the student understands teaching when the student states, "Your comment means that

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The correct statement is that nutrients move from the blood to the filtrate and then back to the blood. This process occurs in the kidneys, where useful substances like glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed from the filtrate (formed from blood plasma) back into the bloodstream, ensuring that these essential nutrients are not lost in the urine.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Nursing Student About Kidney Function